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 |
|---|---|
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| comestible | edible |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |