GRE Word List
MORES
the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
The meaning of the word mores is the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| vixen | a female fox |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |