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 |
|---|---|
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| violate | break |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |