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.

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WordMeaning
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
blackballto vote against
condescendto assume an air of superiority
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu