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
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airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
confide | to have confidence : trust |
miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
abbreviate | to make briefer |
alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |