GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
endorseto write on the back of
adjacentnot distant : nearby
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus