GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
pungentsharply painful
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed