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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WordMeaning
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
sportivefrolicsome
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
prongfork
figmentsomething made up or contrived
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly