GRE vocabulary
abash
to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
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In a sentence
Abash in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing abash in a sentence.
The unexpected praise abashed her so thoroughly that she could not speak.
Synonyms
Antonyms
reassureencourage
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Questions about “abash”
Abash (verb) means to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
Here is abash used in an example sentence: "The unexpected praise abashed her so thoroughly that she could not speak."
Common synonyms for abash include embarrass, disconcert, mortify.
Antonyms of abash include reassure, encourage.
Abash is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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