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 |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
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| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| fluke | flatfish |
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| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
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