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 |
|---|---|
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| acetic | vinegary |
| fell | skin |
| dire | exciting horror |