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 |
|---|---|
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| demented | mad |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
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