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 |
|---|---|
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
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| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| harass | exhaust |
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