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 |
|---|---|
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |