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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |