GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |