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 |
|---|---|
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| paltry | inferior |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |