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

WordMeaning
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
incontinentnot continent: such as
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely