GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |