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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importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
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broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
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