GRE Word List

HUMANITARIAN

a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist

The meaning of the word humanitarian is a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist.

Random words

WordMeaning
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
intersticea space that intervenes between things
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
conveyancethe action of conveying
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
forlornbereft
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due