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 |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| ebullient | boiling |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| brevity | shortness of duration |