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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quietudea quiet state : repose
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
debonairsuave
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication