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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| headlong | headfirst |