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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distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
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executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
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