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 |
|---|---|
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |