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 |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| connoisseur | expert |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |