GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| championship | designation as champion |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |