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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |