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
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
gibeto utter taunting words
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated