GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| lugubrious | mournful |