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 |
|---|---|
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| lampoon | satire |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |