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 |
|---|---|
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| portly | dignified |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
