/ Dictionary / Index A arete: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•re•te Pronunciation: (är"i-tā'), [key] — n. the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character. a•rête Pronunciation: (u-rāt'), [key] — n. Phys. Geog., Geol. a sharp rugged mountain ridge, produced by glaciation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: arete (Thesaurus) Ares arethusa Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language