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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
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| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |