GRE Word List

PERSONIFY

to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers

The meaning of the word personify is to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers.

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WordMeaning
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
hideto put out of sight : secrete
postulatedemand
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground