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 |
|---|---|
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| broach | brooch |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |