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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| cursive | running |
| executor | one who executes something |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |