GRE Word List
THROTTLE
to compress the throat of : choke
The meaning of the word throttle is to compress the throat of : choke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| concentric | having a common center |
| provident | frugal |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |