GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.

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WordMeaning
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
shearto cut off the hair from
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate