GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| shambles | a meat market |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |