GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
promptto move to action : incite
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
smudgeto make a smudge on
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground