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 |
|---|---|
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| propellant | capable of propelling |