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
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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 |