GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| ramification | branch |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |