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
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull