GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
afterlifean existence after death
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
anthropologistthe science of human beings
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat