GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

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

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turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
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sleeperone that sleeps
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
culverta transverse drain
putrefyto make putrid
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
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