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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| juncture | a point of time |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |