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 |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |