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

WordMeaning
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
franticemotionally out of control
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
purveyorone that purveys
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
misadventuremisfortune
abbreviateto make briefer
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality