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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| lewd | obscene |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| trappings | outward signs |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |