GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
stem_fromarise from; originate from
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
oatmealmeal made from oats
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
farcestuff
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
siblingsib