GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes