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 |
|---|---|
| hortatory | hortative |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| document | proof |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| imprecation | curse |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |