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 |
|---|---|
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| stilted | pompous |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |