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

WordMeaning
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
braidto make from braids
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
maverickan unbranded range animal
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another