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
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
gibeto utter taunting words
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay