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 |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| lunar | crescent |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
