GRE Word List
NOISOME
noxious
The meaning of the word noisome is noxious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| spate | freshet |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |