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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interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
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razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
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