GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |