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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |