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 |
|---|---|
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |