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 |
|---|---|
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| warrant | sanction |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |