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 |
|---|---|
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| purse | a small bag for money |