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 |
|---|---|
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| cohorts | companion |