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 |
|---|---|
| congruent | congruous |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |