GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| fester | to generate pus |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |