GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| peerless | matchless |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| quotidian | occurring every day |