GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |