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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| dominate | rule |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |