GRE Word List
PATHOS
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel
The meaning of the word pathos is tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overblown | inflated; exaggerated |
| brawny | muscular; having well-developed muscles |
| spry | (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble |
| argot | slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people |
| flaccid | flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles |
| panache | flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ŸÆ·Ą·Î Ă”À» »©ł»ŽÂ ŒŰŸŸ |
| monogram | design composed of one or more initials of a name; V. |
| cordial | warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
