GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| modish | fashionable |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |