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 |
|---|---|
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |