GRE Word List
HUMANITARIAN
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
The meaning of the word humanitarian is one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disparate | basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated |
| trickle | flow in drops or in a thin stream; N. |
| squalor | condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story |
| tempo | speed of music |
| anarchy | absence of governing body; state of disorder |
| uncanny | strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
| peer | one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress |
| odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |
| enhance | increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve |
| unsavory | distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation |