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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| lugubrious | mournful |