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 |
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| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |