GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| hazard | a source of danger |