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 |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |