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 |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
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| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |