GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
militateto have weight or effect
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
puerilejuvenile
calculatedapt
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
mysticmystical
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives