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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| apiarist | beekeeper |