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
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
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inopportuneinconvenient
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
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climeclimate
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly