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 |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| onus | burden |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |