GRE vocabulary
pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sorrow
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In a sentence
Pathos in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing pathos in a sentence.
The film's final scene was filled with quiet pathos.
Synonyms
poignancysadnesssorrowemotion
Antonyms
None listed.
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Common questions
Questions about “pathos”
Pathos (noun) means a quality that evokes pity or sorrow
Here is pathos used in an example sentence: "The film's final scene was filled with quiet pathos."
Common synonyms for pathos include poignancy, sadness, sorrow, emotion.
Pathos is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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