GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |