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 |
|---|---|
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| laud | praise |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |