GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |