GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| dint | force |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| scourge | whip |