GRE Word List

ILLICIT

not permitted : unlawful

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

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WordMeaning
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
viandan item of food
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
omnipotentalmighty
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
pseudonyma fictitious name
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval