Remove files that are listed in a text file

I have a file that exported a bunch of file names that need to be removed. I need to know how to go about removing each file without having to issue it one at a time at the command line.

I've thought about just cating it inside a for loop, which would probably work, but wanted to know if there was an easier, or even a better solution to doing this.

Thanks.

rm -rf `cat /path/to/filename`

`` characters can be replace with $()

from bash man page:

   Command Substitution
       Command substitution allows the output of a command to replace the command
       name.  There are two forms:

              $(command)
       or
              `command`

       Bash performs the expansion by executing command and replacing the command
       substitution  with  the  standard output of the command, with any trailing
       newlines deleted.  Embedded newlines are not  deleted,  but  they  may  be
       removed  during  word splitting.  The command substitution $(cat file) can
       be replaced by the equivalent but faster $(< file).

       When the old-style backquote  form  of  substitution  is  used,  backslash
       retains its literal meaning except when followed by $, `, or \.  The first
       backquote not preceded by a backslash terminates the command substitution.
       When  using  the  $(command)  form, all characters between the parentheses
       make up the command; none are treated specially.

       Command substitutions may be nested.  To nest when  using  the  backquoted
       form, escape the inner backquotes with backslashes.

       If the substitution appears within double quotes, word splitting and path‐
       name expansion are not performed on the results.

No need for cat or a loop:

xargs -d '\n' -a file.list rm

$ cat file.list | xargs rm

while read filename ; do rm "$filename" ; done < files.lst