GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| viand | an item of food |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |