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 |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |