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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| duration | continuance in time |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| application | an act of applying: |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| antecede | precede |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |