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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WordMeaning
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fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
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precipicea very steep or overhanging place
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge