GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
muddleto make turbid or muddy
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
wontaccustomed
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
hotheada hotheaded person
facileeasily accomplished or attained
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
preternaturalexisting outside of nature