GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| whimsy | whim |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |