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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |