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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |