GRE Word List
CONTRABAND
illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
The meaning of the word contraband is illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |