GRE Word List
SLY
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
The meaning of the word sly is clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| inconsistency | state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible |
| foil | defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail |
| benediction | blessing |
| sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
| sly | clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions |
| astronomical | enormously large or extensive |
| pinnace | small boat |
| overthrow | topple; N. |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
