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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WordMeaning
dissonancelack of agreement
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
harassexhaust
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory