GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
civilof or relating to citizens
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
resurrectto raise from the dead