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 |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| shack | hut |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |