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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| skimp | skimpy |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |