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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| douse | to plunge into water |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
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| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |