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
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
waketo be or remain awake
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
dieto pass from physical life : expire
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor