Politic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪk/ (adj) Definition tactful and shrewd, wise, able to make sound decisions, sensible, sagacious, discreet, judicious, canny, diplomatic, astute, tactical, expedient, prudent Example To begin with, why are you cross-examining the witness in the first place? The point of cross is not to get information from the witness. The point of…
Wily GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈwaɪ.li/ (adj) clever and deceitful in getting what you want, crafty in deceiving people, cunning, sly, guileful, devious, shrewd, sneaky, astute, scheming, artful, tricky Compare Dahl’s portrayal of the fox, a noble and sympathetic creature, with another: licking his lips, eyes narrowed and thickly kohled beneath comic, angry eyebrows, often surrounded…
Prudent 1100 Words You Need Prudent 1100 Words You Need Week 31 Day 1 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈpruː.dənt/ (adj) careful and cautious, avoiding risks and uncertainties, judicious, carefully considering consequence, careful in managing resources, wise, practical, sensible, shrewd, farsighted, discreet, pragmatic If…
Perspicacious 1100 Words You Need Perspicacious 1100 Words You Need /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ (adj) quick in noticing and understanding things accurately, perceptive, astute, insightful, wise, sagacious, smart, clear-sighted, highbrow, sharp, shrewd, ingenious A born naturalist (“She even collected owl pellets. And she took them apart”), Kimmy eagerly shares her knowledge about dinosaurs and fossils on a trip…
Crafty Crafty (adj) /ˈkrɑːf.ti/ US /ˈkræf-/ good at deceiving others by playing tricks – cunning, sly, shrewd, astute, deceitful We cannot negotiate any contract with him because he’s such a crafty old devil. Antonym: forthright Noun: craftiness Adverb: craftily