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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| poise | balance |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |