GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |