GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |