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 |
|---|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| dour | stern |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
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