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 |
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consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
immobility | not moving : motionless |
charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
appurtenances | accessory objects |
pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |