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
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication