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 |
|---|---|
| puerile | juvenile |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |