GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water