GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
forebearsancestor
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
enhanceheighten
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)