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 |
|---|---|
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| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
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| rectify | to set right : remedy |
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| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
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