GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| peerless | matchless |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |