GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |