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 |
|---|---|
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| grate | grating |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |