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
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| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
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| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |