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
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake