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 |
|---|---|
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |