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 |
|---|---|
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |