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 |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |