GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |