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
impenitentnot penitent
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
convoketo call together to a meeting
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him