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
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|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| venue | locale |
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| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
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| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
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