GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
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|---|---|
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
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| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
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