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 |
|---|---|
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |