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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |