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 |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |