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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| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| viable | capable of living |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |