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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |