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
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
refraincurb
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
invalidateto make invalid
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
depravitya corrupt act or practice