GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
rallyto muster for a common purpose
havenharbor
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose