GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.

Random words

WordMeaning
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
politicpolitical
pendulouspoised without visible support
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
scotchscottish
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
lacerationthe act of lacerating
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker