GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
dissensiondisagreement
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
couriermessenger
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude