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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| retrench | cut down |