GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

Random words

WordMeaning
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
piscatorialpiscatory
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
queruloushabitually complaining
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
sportivefrolicsome
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage