GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| grudging | unwilling |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |