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 |
|---|---|
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| imbibe | drink |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |