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 |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| thespian | actor |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |