GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
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| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |