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 |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| polity | political organization |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |