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 |
|---|---|
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |