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 |
|---|---|
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
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| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
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| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |