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 |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| swill | wash |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |