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
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
sleekslick
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
outgoinggoing away : departing
sleeperone that sleeps