GRE Word List
NOXIOUS
harmful; CF. obnoxious
The meaning of the word noxious is harmful; CF. obnoxious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lien | legal claim or right on a property |
| misdemeanor | minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing |
| requiem | mass for the dead; dirge |
| trinket | knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry |
| coterie | group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests |
| quarry | dig into (to get stone); N: mine; รคผฎภๅ |
| murmur | low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble |
| philistine | narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete |
| atrophy | wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use) |
| astral | relating to the stars |
