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 |
|---|---|
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |