GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |