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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
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| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |