GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
marrowbone marrow
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part