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 |
|---|---|
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| motley | variegated in color |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| occident | west |