GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
sportivefrolicsome
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner