GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| dynamo | generator |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |