GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
healthyenjoying good health
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
mediateoccupying a middle position
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma