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 |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| document | proof |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| writ | something written : writing |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |