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 |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| render | to melt down |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |