GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
notableworthy of note : remarkable
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
zealota zealous person
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction