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
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
renderto melt down
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
licensepermission to act
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation