GRE Word List
SMOTHER
to kill by depriving of air
The meaning of the word smother is to kill by depriving of air.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| freebooter | pirate |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |