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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WordMeaning
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
compellingthat compels: such as
muddleto make turbid or muddy
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native