GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| stringent | tight |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |