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 |
|---|---|
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| wont | accustomed |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |