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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| stench | stink |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| demerit | offense |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |