GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |