GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |