GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |