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.

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WordMeaning
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it