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 |
|---|---|
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| distend | extend |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |