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

WordMeaning
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
drasticacting rapidly or violently
punditpandit
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
fraileasily led into evil