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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| precipitous | precipitate |