GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |