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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WordMeaning
allureto entice by charm or attraction
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
adjacentnot distant : nearby
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
dieto pass from physical life : expire