GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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sybaritevoluptuary
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through