GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| implode | to burst inward |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |