GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |