GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
desperatehaving lost hope
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
prattleprate
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke