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 |
|---|---|
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| scintilla | spark |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| rift | fissure |