GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.

Random words

WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
igneousformed by solidification of magma
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
piquantengagingly provocative
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
warrantsanction
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade