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
maroona dark red
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
exhumedisinter
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses