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.

Random words

WordMeaning
purveyorone that purveys
renderto melt down
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
regicidea person who kills a king
appendattach
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
filibusteran irregular military adventurer