GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| obscure | dark |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |