GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |