GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| farce | stuff |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |