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 |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| kismet | fate |