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
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
submissivesubmitting to others
depositiona testifying especially before a court
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
fineryornament
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
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forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate