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
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
misadventuremisfortune
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)