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 |
|---|---|
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| gnome | maxim |
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| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
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| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |