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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| upright | perpendicular |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |