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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
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| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
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| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |