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 |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| cipher | zero |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |