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
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
headfirstwith the head foremost
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
deviouswandering
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing