GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impuissance | weakness |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |