GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
embroider | to ornament with needlework |
depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |