GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
subsistencereal being : existence
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
plaitpleat
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body