GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spare | not being used |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| indite | make up |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |