GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

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

Random words

WordMeaning
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
homilya usually short sermon
indicativeserving to indicate
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity