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
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
apparentopen to view : visible
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
deifyto make a god of