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
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
occidentwest
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence