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 |
|---|---|
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
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| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |