GRE Word List
CONSTITUTION
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
The meaning of the word constitution is the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |