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 |
|---|---|
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |