GRE Word List

PATHOS

an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion

The meaning of the word pathos is an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion.

Random words

WordMeaning
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
concorda state of agreement : harmony
congenialpleasant
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
estimablecapable of being estimated
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt