GRE Word List
SLY
wise in practical affairs
The meaning of the word sly is wise in practical affairs.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| lax | loose |