GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |