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 |
|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| evenhanded | fair |