GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

Random words

WordMeaning
credencemental acceptance as true or real
wastrelvagabond
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
overseesurvey
demurto take exception : object
appeasepacify
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned