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
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
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declivitydownward inclination
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timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
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atypicalnot typical : irregular