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 |
|---|---|
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
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| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
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| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |