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 |
|---|---|
| application | an act of applying: |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| homily | a usually short sermon |