GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
antecedeprecede
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
swillwash
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring