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 |
|---|---|
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| whimsy | whim |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
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