GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| benison | blessing |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |