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 |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |