GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

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

Random words

WordMeaning
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
stemthe main trunk of a plant
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs