GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act