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 |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| digression | the 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 |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| swill | wash |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |