GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| brook | creek |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |