GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
kudospraise given for achievement
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
nomenclaturename
slapdashhaphazard