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 |
|---|---|
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |