GRE Word List

NOISOME

noxious

The meaning of the word noisome is noxious.

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WordMeaning
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
validateto make legally valid : ratify
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety