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 |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |