GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
effusionan act of effusing
inclementlacking mildness: such as
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
extrudeto force, press, or push out
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question