GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
superannuatedoutmoded
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point