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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |