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
condescendto assume an air of superiority
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mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
inadvertentlyunintentional
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
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humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic