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
niggletrifle
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
residualremainder
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
historichistorical
hardybold
modishfashionable