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 |
|---|---|
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| fete | festival |