GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.

Random words

WordMeaning
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
delusivelikely to delude
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
frivolousof little weight or importance
gnarlsnarl
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating