GRE Word List

NOOSE

a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn

The meaning of the word noose is a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn.

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WordMeaning
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
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perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
benisonblessing
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