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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| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |