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 |
|---|---|
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |