GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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gruela thin porridge
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
modishfashionable
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease