GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbibe | drink |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |