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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
