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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |