GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
antithesisthe direct opposite
pliantpliable
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
zealota zealous person
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical