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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timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
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behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
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