GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| leave-taking | departure |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |