GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |