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 |
|---|---|
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
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| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
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| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |