GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |