GRE Word List
SUFFOCATE
die or kill from lack of air; suppress
The meaning of the word suffocate is die or kill from lack of air; suppress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feasible | practical; able to be carried out; practicable |
| insinuate | hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate |
| untoward | unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter |
| earn | gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve |
| limp | walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak |
| culmination | highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war |
| divest | strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment) |
| application | diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself |
| hypocritical | pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite |
| myriad | very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand |
