GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
figurea number symbol : numeral
buoyanthaving buoyancy
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
randoma haphazard course
ebullientboiling
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
dawdleto spend time idly