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 |
|---|---|
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |