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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| Word | Meaning |
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| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |