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.

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WordMeaning
slanderto utter slander against : defame
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water