GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |