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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |