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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| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
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| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
