GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.

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WordMeaning
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head