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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decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
flounder | flatfish |
bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
stench | stink |