GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| predetermine | foreordain |