GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
betokento typify beforehand : presage
pedagogueteacher
unearthlynot earthly: such as
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
piedof two or more colors in blotches
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate