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 |
|---|---|
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |