GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |