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 |
|---|---|
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| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
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