GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |