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 |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| blackball | to vote against |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |