GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
hardybold
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
igniteto set afire
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface