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
faunaanimal life
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
crescendoa gradual increase
jibeto be in accord : agree
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
surmountto prevail over : overcome
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm