GRE Word List
SUFFOCATE
to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
The meaning of the word suffocate is to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |