GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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jocosegiven to joking : merry
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
abateto decrease in force or intensity
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
trekto make one's way arduously
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease