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 |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| invalid | not valid: |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |