GRE Word List

HUMANE

marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals

The meaning of the word humane is marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals.

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fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
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finitehaving definite or definable limits
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
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