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 |
|---|---|
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| debonair | suave |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |