GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| unkempt | not combed |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |