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 |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| nib | bill |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |