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
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)