GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |