GRE Word List
NOXIOUS
harmful; CF. obnoxious
The meaning of the word noxious is harmful; CF. obnoxious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnarl | protruding knot on a tree; V. |
| aberrant | abnormal or deviant |
| saccharine | cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin |
| exclaim | cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory |
| integrate | make whole; combine; make into one unit |
| fugitive | fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large |
| disproportion | lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate |
| dossier | file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back |
| snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |
| effervescence | inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce |
