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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |