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
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
fleeta number of warships under a single command
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
subsistencereal being : existence
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
apparentopen to view : visible
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy