GRE Word List

NOISOME

noxious

The meaning of the word noisome is noxious.

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WordMeaning
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
stemthe main trunk of a plant
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
catalysta 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
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict