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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |