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

WordMeaning
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
extolto praise highly : glorify
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
apoplexystroke
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language