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
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
pungentsharply painful
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
plumea feather of a bird: such as
compriseto be made up of
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance