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 |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |