GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| facsimile | an exact copy |