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
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
incontinentnot continent: such as
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
computeto determine especially by mathematical means