GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| random | a haphazard course |