GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expatriate | banish |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |