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 |
|---|---|
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |