GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |