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 |
|---|---|
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
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| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
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| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
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| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |