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.

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equipoisea state of equilibrium
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fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
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tactileperceptible by touch : tangible