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

WordMeaning
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
muddleto make turbid or muddy
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
dolta stupid person