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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| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
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| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |