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 |
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ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
beeline | a straight direct course |
fiasco | a complete failure |
depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
component | a constituent part : ingredient |
maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
cull | to select from a group : choose |
mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
predetermine | foreordain |
manumit | to release from slavery |