GRE Word List
STRANGLE
to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
The meaning of the word strangle is to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |