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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| dominate | rule |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |