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
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
flushto fly away suddenly
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly