GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |