GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| foppish | foolish |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |