GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| invalid | not valid: |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| writ | something written : writing |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |