GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
advertto turn the mind or attention
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
retaliateto return like for like
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
oculistophthalmologist