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 |
|---|---|
| mystic | mystical |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |