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 |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
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