GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| haven | harbor |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |