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
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
ligneousof or resembling wood
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
inertlacking the power to move
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision