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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|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
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| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| puerile | juvenile |
| sophist | philosopher |
| forte | one's strong point |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |