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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assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken