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 |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |