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 |
|---|---|
| schism | division |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
