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 |
|---|---|
| diva | prima donna |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |