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 |
|---|---|
| grotto | cave |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| dys- | abnormal |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| viand | an item of food |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |