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 |
|---|---|
| circlet | a little circle |
| quisling | traitor |
| dull | tedious |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| arid | excessively dry |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |