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 |
|---|---|
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |