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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |