GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| trappings | outward signs |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |