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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |