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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| dint | force |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |