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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| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
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