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 |
|---|---|
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |