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
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
impoverishto make poor
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
finitehaving definite or definable limits