GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
muddleto make turbid or muddy
meddlesomegiven to meddling
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition