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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| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
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| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |