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illicit

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

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Illicit in a sentence

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Authorities seized a shipment of illicit goods at the border.

Synonyms
unlawfulillegalprohibitedforbidden
Antonyms
lawfullegitimate
Common questions

Questions about “illicit

Illicit (adjective) means forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Here is illicit used in an example sentence: "Authorities seized a shipment of illicit goods at the border."
Common synonyms for illicit include unlawful, illegal, prohibited, forbidden.
Antonyms of illicit include lawful, legitimate.
Illicit is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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