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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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
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| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
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