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 |
|---|---|
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| bevy | a large group or collection |