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
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
inebriateone who is drunk
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary