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
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
primethe second of the canonical hours
comportto be fitting : accord
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
tannerone that tans hides
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion