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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| tome | book |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |