GRE Word List
SMOTHER
to kill by depriving of air
The meaning of the word smother is to kill by depriving of air.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| categorical | absolute |