GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |