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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convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
parleyto speak with another : confer
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials