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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waketo be or remain awake
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disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
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consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
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chasethe hunting of wild animals
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle