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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WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place