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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| progeny | descendants |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |