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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| trance | stupor |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
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