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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WordMeaning
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
swathea band used in swathing
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
demisedeath
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness