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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |