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 |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| condign | deserved |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| conspire | plot |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |