GRE Word List

PATHETIC

having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity

The meaning of the word pathetic is having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity.

Random words

WordMeaning
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
guilelessinnocent
repastsomething taken as food : meal
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
aspirantone who aspires
receptiveable or inclined to receive
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
acmethe highest point or stage
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal