GRE Word List
NOISOME
noxious
The meaning of the word noisome is noxious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |