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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flutterto flap the wings rapidly
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
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vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)