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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bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
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consonanceharmony or agreement among components
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
repelto drive back : repulse
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
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