GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| contest | strive |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |