GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
phenomenaphenomenon
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
impoverishto make poor
pento shut in or as if in a pen