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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WordMeaning
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
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quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
yena strong desire or propensity
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
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slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand