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

WordMeaning
induceto move by persuasion or influence
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
omnipotentalmighty