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
omnipotentalmighty
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic