GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| significant | having meaning |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |