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
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|---|---|
| disport | sport |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
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| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
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