GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
convoketo call together to a meeting
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
serenitythe quality or state of being serene