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 |
|---|---|
| omnipotent | almighty |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |