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
queruloushabitually complaining
flushto fly away suddenly
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
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