GRE Word List
COMPASSION
sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
The meaning of the word compassion is sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| finery | ornament |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |