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 |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| whimsy | whim |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |