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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| forebears | ancestor |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |