GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |