GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circlet | a little circle |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| haven | harbor |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |