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 |
|---|---|
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| dominate | rule |
| document | proof |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |