GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |