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 |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| document | proof |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| query | question |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |