GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| minuscule | very small |