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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WordMeaning
delugean overflowing of the land by water
retainto keep in possession or use
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
facileeasily accomplished or attained
filchto steal secretly or casually
paltryinferior