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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|---|---|
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
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| clown | farmer |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
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| putrefy | to make putrid |
| realm | kingdom |