GRE Word List
CATHARSIS
purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
The meaning of the word catharsis is purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| verbalize | to express something in words |