GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| render | to melt down |