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

WordMeaning
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
depositiona testifying especially before a court
detonationthe action or process of detonating
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
understateto represent as less than is the case