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 |
|---|---|
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |