GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |