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 |
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| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |