GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbue | endow |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| espouse | marry |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| scourge | whip |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| rivulet | a small stream |