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
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
impoliticnot politic : unwise
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
braggadocioempty boasting
refraincurb