GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
premonitorygiving warning
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
smudgeto make a smudge on
copiousyielding something abundantly
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis