GRE Word List
CONTRABAND
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
The meaning of the word contraband is illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orthography | correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics |
| tarnish | make or become dull or discolored; N. |
| tenancy | possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy |
| citadel | fortress |
| alias | an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias |
| truculence | aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce |
| venturesome | (of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky |
| probity | uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility |
| resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |
| coroner | public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes |
