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

WordMeaning
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
progenydescendants
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
gruela thin porridge
swipea strong sweeping blow
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic