GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
plauditan act or round of applause
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
minusculevery small