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
depravitya corrupt act or practice
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority