GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness