GRE Word List
NOISOME
noxious
The meaning of the word noisome is noxious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| antiquity | ancient times |