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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|---|---|
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| irreverence | lack of reverence |
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| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
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| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |