GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.

Random words

WordMeaning
soarto fly aloft or about
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
herbivorousfeeding on plants
forlornbereft
compulsionan act of compelling
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
trenchantkeen
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception