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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WordMeaning
elysianof or relating to Elysium
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
incontinentnot continent: such as
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
euphonypleasing or sweet sound