GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
deferput off
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
pendantsomething suspended: such as
executorone who executes something
nibbill
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag