GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |