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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |