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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| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
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| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
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| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |