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 |
|---|---|
| medium | something in a middle position |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |