GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |