GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| hardy | bold |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |