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 |
|---|---|
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
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| inert | lacking the power to move |
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| fabricate | invent |
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