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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| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
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| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |