GRE Word List
ILLICIT
not permitted : unlawful
The meaning of the word illicit is not permitted : unlawful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |