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 |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
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| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |