GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| braid | to make from braids |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |