GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |