GRE Word List
THROTTLE
to compress the throat of : choke
The meaning of the word throttle is to compress the throat of : choke.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| nourishment | food |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| approbation | commendation |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
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| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |