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 |
|---|---|
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| overweening | arrogant |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |