GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
filthfoul or putrid matter
replicateduplicate
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous