GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |