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 |
|---|---|
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |