GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
slapdashhaphazard
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
outlooka place offering a view
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
brevityshortness of duration