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 |
|---|---|
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |