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 |
|---|---|
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| progeny | descendants |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
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| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
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