GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed