GRE Word List
WILY
full of wiles : crafty
The meaning of the word wily is full of wiles : crafty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |