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 |
|---|---|
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| haggard | not tamed |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |