GRE Word List
INTELLECT
the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
The meaning of the word intellect is the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
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