GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
amendto put right
symmetrybalanced proportions
distendextend
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently