GRE Word List

MORTIFY

to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame

The meaning of the word mortify is to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame.

Random words

WordMeaning
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
nourishmentfood