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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| replicate | duplicate |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |