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

WordMeaning
loutto bow in respect
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree