GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
stoutstrong of character: such as
subsistencereal being : existence
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
satellitea celestial body orbiting another of larger size
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
filchto steal secretly or casually