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.

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WordMeaning
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
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obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
chasethe hunting of wild animals
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action