GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |