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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WordMeaning
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
poisebalance
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance