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 |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |