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 |
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| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
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| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
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