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 |
|---|---|
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |