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.

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WordMeaning
poreto gaze intently
brackishsomewhat salty
homilya usually short sermon
queasycausing nausea
lanknot well filled out : slender
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action