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 |
|---|---|
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| verge | brink |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |