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 |
|---|---|
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |