GRE Word List

ETHOS

the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution

The meaning of the word ethos is the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.

Random words

WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action