Mores: GRE meaning & example

GRE vocabulary

nounCommon GRE wordMore M words

the accepted customs and moral conventions of a community

In a sentence

Mores in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing mores in a sentence.

The novel challenged the rigid social mores of its era.

Synonyms

customsconventionsnormstraditions

Antonyms

None listed.

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disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Mores (noun) means the accepted customs and moral conventions of a community

Here is mores used in an example sentence: "The novel challenged the rigid social mores of its era."

Common synonyms for mores include customs, conventions, norms, traditions.

Mores is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.