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 |
|---|---|
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |