GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
slapdashhaphazard
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perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
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judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy