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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| grotto | cave |
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| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
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| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |