GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |