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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torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
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archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype