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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |