GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| amend | to put right |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |