GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
benison | blessing |
solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |