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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| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
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| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |