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 |
|---|---|
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| sheer | unqualified |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| whimsy | whim |