GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |