GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |