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 |
|---|---|
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |