GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |