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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |