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 |
|---|---|
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| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
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| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |