GRE Word List
SMOTHER
kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
The meaning of the word smother is kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reaper | one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop |
| compliance | conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply |
| ape | imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner) |
| bequeath | leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest |
| offensive | attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense |
| pretension | pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist. |
| magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
| soliloquy | talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation) |
| camp | group sharing a common cause or opinion |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |