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 |
|---|---|
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
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| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| inequity | injustice |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
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