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 |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |