GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

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

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WordMeaning
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain