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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| apprehend | arrest |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |