GRE Word List
NOXIOUS
physically harmful or destructive to living beings
The meaning of the word noxious is physically harmful or destructive to living beings.
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|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
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| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
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| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |