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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rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
sybaritevoluptuary