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 |
|---|---|
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
