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 |
|---|---|
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| actuary | clerk |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |