GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| sow | an adult female swine |