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 |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
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| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |