GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |