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.

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furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
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exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table