GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| passe | past one's prime |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |