GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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trancestupor
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
venuelocale
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
legenda story coming down from the past
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as