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 |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |