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 |
|---|---|
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| forebears | ancestor |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
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