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 |
|---|---|
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| actuary | clerk |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| warrant | sanction |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |