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 |
|---|---|
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |