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 |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| drab | slattern |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
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