GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |