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 |
|---|---|
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| inequity | injustice |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |