GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |