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 |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |