GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| cipher | zero |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |