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
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
abodethe place where one lives : home
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
incognitowith one's identity concealed