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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| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| acetic | vinegary |
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| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
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| politic | political |