GRE Word List

SLY

wise in practical affairs

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

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WordMeaning
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
dilateto become enlarged or widened
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)