GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.

Random words

WordMeaning
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
incrustationa crust or hard coating
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
insensatelacking sense or understanding
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
convolutedhaving convolutions
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
synopticaffording a general view of a whole