GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| rational | having reason or understanding |