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
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
remissionthe act or process of remitting
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
knolla small round hill : mound
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)