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
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
potablesuitable for drinking
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
equipoisea state of equilibrium
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
gustthe sensation of taste