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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| eventual | contingent |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |