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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |