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 |
|---|---|
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |