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 |
|---|---|
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |