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 |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| forlorn | bereft |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| psychosomatic | of, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body |