GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| resign | relegate |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |