GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
validateto make legally valid : ratify
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
repelto drive back : repulse
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent