GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
induceto move by persuasion or influence
bureaucracya body of nonelected government officials
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
giddydizzy
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