GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |