GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| spate | freshet |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |