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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WordMeaning
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
juncturea point of time
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
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wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
migrantone that migrates: such as
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned