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 |
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| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |