GRE Word List
OBNOXIOUS
offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
The meaning of the word obnoxious is offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| militant | combative; bellicose; N. |
| understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
| begrudge | envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success. |
| promontory | headland |
| rebuke | scold harshly; criticize severely |
| assay | analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) |
| knotty | intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot |
| sheaf | bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
| iniquitous | wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity |
| penury | extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy |