GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |