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 |
|---|---|
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| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| concatenate | linked together |
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| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
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| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
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