GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| brawny | muscular |
| antecede | precede |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |