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.
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bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
diva | prima donna |