GRE Word List
WILY
crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
The meaning of the word wily is crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animus | hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| mutablility | ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant |
| ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
| apogee | highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee |
| anthem | song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem |
| exodus | departure (of a large number of people) |
| lectern | reading desk or stand for a public speaker |
| subsequent | following in time or order; later |
| factotum | handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything |
