Literate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who is able to read and write
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Able to read and write; having literacy. Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
Example sentence: A democracy depends on its people, the literate and the well read.
Educated
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To instruct or train
Example sentence: A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.