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 |
|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| significant | having meaning |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |