GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
bestialof or relating to beasts
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea