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

WordMeaning
clipencompass
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
influxa coming in
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter