GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
tightwada close or miserly person
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
replenishto fill or build up again
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god