GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| puerile | juvenile |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |