GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| postulate | demand |