GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
dallyto act playfully
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
rightfuljust
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
itineranttraveling from place to place