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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foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
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diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity