GRE Word List
THROTTLE
to compress the throat of : choke
The meaning of the word throttle is to compress the throat of : choke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |