GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
hazarda source of danger
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
condigndeserved