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
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
lacerationthe act of lacerating
retractto draw back or in
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
quoruma select group
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity