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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WordMeaning
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
contrivedevise
brevityshortness of duration
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
loutto bow in respect
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
inequityinjustice
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")