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 |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, 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 |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |