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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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