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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
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| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
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| rescind | to take away : remove |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |