GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |