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).
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| Word | Meaning |
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| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
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| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |