GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cataclysm | flood |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| delusive | likely to delude |