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 |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| submerge | to put under water |