GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| forte | one's strong point |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| acetic | vinegary |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |