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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|---|---|
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
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| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
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| beneficent | doing or producing good |
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| indicative | serving to indicate |