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
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yoke | join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals |
bureaucracy | overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic |
amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
whine | complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication) |
conundrum | riddle; difficult problem |
recrimination | countercharges; V. recriminate |
taut | tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack |
hypnosis | induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize |
seduce | lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive |
demotic | of or pertaining to the people |