GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity